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Krispy Kreme launches cheesecake-inspired doughnut collection
April 23, 2025
Krispy Kreme has released a Craving Cheesecake Collection, featuring three limited-time doughnuts inspired by cheesecake flavors, according to a press release.
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Oil Filter Products Tutorial
Gycor has been on the cutting edge of cooking oil filtration since 1986. Learn more about our filter products in this video.
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Hardee's franchisee association teams with financial wellness provider
April 22, 2025
DailyPay, a provider of on-demand pay solutions, has partnered with the Independent Hardee's Franchisee Association as a silver level associate member.
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HTeaO opens 7 stores
April 22, 2025
HTeaO announced seven store openings in Texas, Tennessee and Missouri in the first quarter of 2025. This is part of the ice tea's brand overall growth…
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Discovering the tools to food truck success
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
Jordan Schild, president and CEO at Premier Food Trucks, shared several tools to food truck success with moderator Bradley Cooper, editor of Food Truck…
Presented by Premier Food Trucks
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Rita's launches Cola Italian Ice lineup
April 22, 2025
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard has introduced a Cola Italian Ice flavor, inspired by the classic soda, according to a press release. Available for a…
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Pretzelmaker rolls out freebie for National Pretzel Day
April 22, 2025
Pretzelmaker, owned by FAT Brands Inc., is celebrating National Pretzel Day this year by bringing back a fan-favorite deal.
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Great American Cookies, Marble Slab Creamery hit 80th location milestone
April 21, 2025
Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery are celebrating their 80th location in the Houston area, including both co-branded and standalone locations.
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Perfect Pitch, ‘Fast Casual Frontrunners' open nominations for top emerging brands
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Nominations are now open but close June 1.
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Olo, Thanx delivering 'hyper-personalized guest engagement'
April 17, 2025
Olo, a restaurant technology provider, and Thanx, a guest engagement and retention platform for restaurants, are partnering to combine guest loyalty data from…
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Taco Bell bringing back chicken nuggets for longest timeframe yet
April 17, 2025
Taco Bell's Crispy Chicken Nuggets will return to menus April 24 after selling out nationwide in less than a week in Dec. 2024 as the brand has bigger plans…
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Krystal opens in travel center in Tyler, Texas
April 16, 2025
Krystal has opened its first Texas location in more than a decade. The 24/7 restaurant, located in a travel center in Tyler, Texas, marks a key milestone in…
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Qu acquires Fourtop, launches 1st Smart Kitchen platform
April 16, 2025
Unified restaurant commerce platform Qu has acquired Fourtop, an AI-powered restaurant insights platform founded by Darien Bates.
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From a Closet to a Scaling Franchise System: Meet Evonne and Don Varady of Clean Eatz
In this episode of Founderology, host Kathleen Wood sits down with two powerhouse founders—Don and Evonne Varady, the creators of Clean Eatz. Their story…
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Lunchbox offering free order aggregation
April 14, 2025
Lunchbox is providing its clients with free Order Aggregation, which automatically routes third-party platforms like EzCater, DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub…
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A&W Restaurants to expand Memphis presence
April 14, 2025
A&W Restaurants plans to expand the brand's presence in Memphis, Tennessee and into the neighboring city of Millington, according to a press release.
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Cold Stone Creamery to expand presence in Oklahoma City, Tulsa
April 14, 2025
Cold Stone Creamery has plans to expand its presence in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma. The brand plans to open eight stores in the two markets in 10 years…
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Fast Casual Top 100 Gala celebrating 10th birthday with 5 gifts for attendees
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Honors include the "Signal to Noise Award," "Emerging Fast Casual of the Year, ""Most-Loved Delivery Brand and "Fast Casual Woman of the Year." Attendees will…
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Carl's Jr opens 1st UK restaurant
April 11, 2025
Carl's Jr. opened its first U.K.-based restaurant April 3 in partnership with Boparan Restaurant Group in the St. David's Shopping Centre in Cardiff, according…
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Checkers & Rally's unveils next-gen prototype
April 11, 2025
Checkers & Rally's has a new prototype that significantly reduces the footprint — shrinking a location from 1,008 square feet to 570 square feet, according…
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